About this episode
Brett Berk discusses his experiences as a freelance journalist in the automotive world, sharing unique stories from his car drives.
Brett Berk might be the busiest freelance journalist we know. He has the incredible power to drive one car and extract 3 interesting, unique stories from the experience. That's why he's driven Jaguar's new EV, a very special Bentley, driven cars on boats (yes, that's a thing), and toured factories. Patreon questions include: Best used AMG car for under $40k? Can we fix bad drivers? Will Aston make an entry-level mid-engine car? Cameras vs lidar Toddlers vs supercar owners Best bang-for-buck car EPA's move to 15% ethanol Do Alpina's last longer than BMWs? Are convertibles always worth more than coupes? Is car-themed luggage gauche? BRZ: best chassis you can buy under $100k? And more! Recorded March 31, 2026 Find links to all Brett's work here: https://muckrack.com/brett_berk http://brettberk.com/ DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Hello Fresh Go to https://HelloFresh.com/smokingtire10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Drive Season 4…
People in this episode
Hosts: Zack Klapman, Matt Farah
Guest: Brett Berk
Topics covered
- automotive journalism
- car reviews
- freelance writing
- electric vehicles
- car ownership
- automotive industry
Keywords
- freelance journalist
- Jaguar EV
- Bentley
- AMG cars
- car-themed luggage
- EPA ethanol
- convertibles vs coupes
Sponsors
DeleteMe, Hello Fresh, Avants
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Jaguar, Bentley, EPA
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